The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-26
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAcoNIcs PICKED UP HERE AMI
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.


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Sales of tobacco have been good this
week. Bright stock is selling remarkably
we'll.
The general health of our town an COM
munity is good-very little sickness of any
kind.
Our young friend Abe Strause is back
again, genial ard handsome and "smil-
niger than usual.
The Western PLounaan thinks that Win
ter must have set on a bent pin, because of
the forward Spring.
Trade among our merchants is reported
to be good-a decided improvement on
what it was awhile back.
More refreshing rains, more tobacco
planting, more stripped and sold, and
more happy farmers.
The man who would stand we'll in bus
mess sense must have standing advertise
nlent in his local paper.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Walker left Mon
day for visit to the "Old folks at home"
in Richmond and Milton.
Crops are doing their best under the aus
picious weather we are now having, and
everything is lovely for good yield next
fall.
Rev. Frank L. Reid, editor of the Raj
eigh Christian Adr0cate, will preach in the
Methodist Episcopal church i'll this place
next Sunday morning.
Messrs J. Y Lands, w o. Shannon and
j. S. Harper, three popular Commercial
Tourists" who belong TO our town, are at
home for resting spell.
Work has been begun on CoOper's new
warehouse-On the framing. Brick will
soon be in readiness when work on the
walls will be commenced.
Jenkins & Elan at the new warehouse
have had good sales since opening in Her.
dersOn. They are live warehouse firm
and Will make their influence felt.
When you want a saucer-or more-of
nice ice cream, call on George Jordan in
the rear part of w. Il. Cheatham d Cos
drugstore. Families supplied on short no.
tice.
Will be sold at public sale in front of
II. A. Diapers store Saturday, at z NJ,
II volumes of Humes, Bissitt's and Smol-
let's History of England, together with
other valuable books.
Remember the ice cream and strawberry
festival to be given by the ladies OF the
Methodist Episcopal church at Burwell
Hall next Tuesday evening. A pleasant
time is promised all who attend.
The indications for a good crop this year
a;e bright and promising. If no untoward
calamity happens from now on, the labor
of the husbandman viii be rewarded with
a bOuntiful yield at harvest time.
The GOLD LEAF next week will contain
an interesting article reviewing the history
and business of one of our prominent mer-
camille houses. On account of its length it
was unav0idably crowded out this week.
Mr. and Mrs H. &. Linthicum, of Dur
ham, spent some days here tits week. Mr..
Linthicum drew the plans and specifica-
tions for Strause & Raabs big factory and
may get The contract for building the same.
Commencement season draweth on apace
and soon the classic halls of the land will
revrrberate with "highfaIutn" .Oratory,
while the essay of the sweet girl graduate,
done up in pink ribbon, should not be lost
sight Of
1t is poor policy to bring canned. dried
and fresh fruit from some distant locality
when they can be raised and preserved in
this section. Let us establish a canning fac
tory here Such an enterprise would pay
if properly managed.
We see from the Biblical Recorder that
Rev NJ. V. MCDulfie, of New Brunswick
n. j., has recovered from his recent i'll
ness and through the kindness of one OF
his rich brethren is on visit to Old Point
Va, for rest and recuperation.
Sales of tobacco for the past week have
shown a decided improvement in color
with prices for such grades high and well
sustained. All common, dark and greer
tobaccos are still low, but everything with
color is bringing splendid prices.
The Queen City, Texas, Rambler taffyis
tically saws: The Henderson On. C..
GOLD LEAF has been received. Truly, i
isa GOLD LEAF of wit, wisdom and loca
news, edited by that happy soul, Thad R
Manning, writer of cosmopolitan fame.
Andrew j. Harris, attorney at law, ha
gone to Texas on professional business
Returning he may make tour through tn
Northwest, visiting the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park on his way. The GOLD LEA
wishes him pleasant as we'll as proftabl
trip.
The Winston Sentinel last week con
tanned a portrait of our friend and neigh
Dor Capt. Charles NJ. Cooke, of LouiSbure
together with sketch OF his life. Th
likeness is good one, and Capt. Cooke
worthy of all the Sentinel is pleased to sa
about him.
The best evidence of a live and progre:
sive town, is to see the columns of il
newspapers, filled to OvertiOwing wit
healthy and attractive advertisement:
Merchants, through the columns of new:
papers, can speak in a more effective MAJ
ner than editors.
The GOLD LEAF returns thanks to tn
Glucklich German Club, Oxford, for a
invitation to attend the grand Semi-annua
German to be given at Centre warehouS
in that place Friday evening, June 10tl
1887. Kessnick's Orchestra from Richmon
will furnish the music.
We want correspondent and agent {
every pOSt-Office in Vance county to sen